Independent Psychiatric Opinion for Legal Proceedings
Independent psychiatric assessment and reporting for Criminal, Family, Civil and Court of Protection proceedings in England and Wales. Over nine years across forensic, rehabilitation, intensive care and community psychiatric settings and backed by robust clinical governance. Practice aligned with CPR Part 35, CrPR and FPR Part 25 requirements.
Clinical Governance & Professional Standards
Independent, Accountable and Evidence-Based Practice
Cliniscape operates as an independent psychiatric practice with a strong emphasis on objectivity, defensible clinical reasoning and professional accountability.
Assessments are conducted using a structured psychiatric interview, collateral review and critical analysis of contemporaneous records, with explicit consideration of consistency, reliability and alternative explanations.
Clinical opinions are formulated by integrating history, mental state findings, documentary evidence and relevant diagnostic frameworks, with clear distinction between fact, inference and professional opinion.
Expertise founded on Experience
Clinical Leadership and Oversight
Cliniscape is led by Dr Flavian Naclad, Consultant Psychiatrist (GMC Specialist Register – General Adult Psychiatry), with extensive NHS experience across forensic, acute, rehabilitation and community psychiatric settings.
The practice operates under clear clinical leadership and robust governance structures to ensure consistency, accountability and defensible psychiatric opinion across all instructions.
How to instruct
Professional Instructions
Cliniscape accepts medicolegal instructions from solicitors, courts and public bodies for independent psychiatric assessment and expert reporting. Initial enquiries are reviewed to confirm suitability, scope, timescales and any potential conflicts of interest. Where appropriate, further information may be requested prior to acceptance of instructions. All instructions are accepted only following consultant review and written confirmation of fees, timescales and terms of engagement.
Professional enquiries are typically acknowledged within one working day.
Substantive responses confirming availability, fees and next steps are usually provided within three working days, subject to receipt of sufficient information.
